en_tw/bible/other/multiply.md

# multiply, multiplies, multiplied, multiplying, multiplication #

## Definition: ##

The term "multiply" means to greatly increase in number. It can also mean to cause something to increase in amount, such as causing pain to multiply.

* God told animals and human beings to "multiply" and fill the earth. This was a command to reproduce many more of their own kind.
* Jesus made the bread and fish multiply in order to feed the 5,000 people. The amount of food kept increasing so that there was more than enough food to feed everyone.
* Depending on the context, this term  could also be translated as "increase" or "cause to increase" or "greatly increase in number" or "become greater in number" or "become more numerous."
* The phrase "greatly multiply your pain" could also be translated as "cause your pain to become more severe" or "cause you to experience much more pain."
* To "multiply horses" means to "greedily keep acquiring more horses" or to "get large numbers of horses."

## Bible References: ##

* [Deuteronomy 08:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/deu/08/01)
* [Genesis 09:5-7](rc://en/tn/help/gen/09/05)
* [Genesis 22:15-17](rc://en/tn/help/gen/22/15)
* [Hosea 04:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/hos/04/06)

## Word Data:##

* Strong's: H3254, H3527, H6280, H7231, H7233, H7235, H7680, G4052, G4129
Plural, past tense, special forms 2017-08-28 17:34:29 +00:00			`# multiply, multiplies, multiplied, multiplying, multiplication #`
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added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`The term "multiply" means to greatly increase in number. It can also mean to cause something to increase in amount, such as causing pain to multiply.`
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			`* God told animals and human beings to "multiply" and fill the earth. This was a command to reproduce many more of their own kind.`
added master from April 12, 2017 2017-04-15 17:25:45 +00:00			`* Jesus made the bread and fish multiply in order to feed the 5,000 people. The amount of food kept increasing so that there was more than enough food to feed everyone.`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* Depending on the context, this term could also be translated as "increase" or "cause to increase" or "greatly increase in number" or "become greater in number" or "become more numerous."`
added master from April 12, 2017 2017-04-15 17:25:45 +00:00			`* The phrase "greatly multiply your pain" could also be translated as "cause your pain to become more severe" or "cause you to experience much more pain."`
added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* To "multiply horses" means to "greedily keep acquiring more horses" or to "get large numbers of horses."`

			`## Bible References: ##`

Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* [Deuteronomy 08:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/deu/08/01)`
			`* [Genesis 09:5-7](rc://en/tn/help/gen/09/05)`
			`* [Genesis 22:15-17](rc://en/tn/help/gen/22/15)`
			`* [Hosea 04:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/hos/04/06)`
Moved Word Data heading to bottom The advantage of this is that the Strong's numbers are not the first thing that the user sees when they view a tW entry. 2017-06-22 17:13:11 +00:00
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Strong's numbers added 2017-08-02 16:54:07 +00:00			`* Strong's: H3254, H3527, H6280, H7231, H7233, H7235, H7680, G4052, G4129`